MACROBID Reviews (NITROFURANTOIN; NITROFURANTOIN, MACROCRYSTALLINE)Average Rating: 1.7 (1819 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MACROBID with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MACROBID | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Bladder Infection | Headache,some itching & bloated feeling, aching lower back and pains in lower body: legs and feet. | Ended up in the local Walk In clinic Saturday night and was prescibed Macrobid for a Bladder infection. The feeling in my lower back was so bad it made it hard to sit in a chair or bend over. I was told I should begin to feel better after taking the second dose but actually feel worse this AM after 3.5 days. My lower half is so achy I feel like I've spent hours using a rowing machine...even my ankles are sore. I was thinking that maybe I have a kidney infection but now I'm wondering if it's the medication side effects. Who knows what will happen after I stop taking it since it seems like that's when many things start to happen. | F | 44 | 3.5 days | 4/29/2009 | 1 | UTI | Itching all over including palms and feet more than 7 days after I finished the prescription. I'm on day 5 of the itching. | I had an anaphylactic response to sulfa which is why I took Macrobid. | M | 34 | | 4/27/2009 | 1 | uti | body aches, chills, mild fever, moderate headache, chest pressure, stomach bloating, fatigue, breathing difficulty (not severe, but takes more effort to breath in and out), racing heart beat. | started taking macrobid 3 days ago. uti symptoms cleared up rather quickly; 2nd day dealt with flu-like body aches, chills, headache; 3rd day dealt with nausea, bloating, breathing difficulty, racing heart beat after doing a minor activity. Today, we'll see what happens. i seriously thought maybe i didn't just have a uti, but a kidney infection and was going to call the doc on monday, but found this site. how suprised to discover the medication to be the cause of my on-going issues. i have 4 more days to go and will try to finish it out, but these awful symptoms are making it hard to stay at work at the office. I will not take this medication again if i get another uti. | F | 34 | 3 days | 4/25/2009 | 1 | bladder infection | started a dry cough after 3 days. After 5 days, I got flu-like symptoms. chills, headache, loss of appetite, diarrhea, fever. very weak at times, but it wasn't till I broke out in a rash & my feet started swelling that I clued in it was an allergic reaction. Now I notice a wheezing in my chest. I finished the pills after 7 days, & most symptoms have gone away except for the dry cough. I also am allergic to sulphur & Tylenol 3. I wish I had read this website first. I would never have taken it. | I took a pill twice a day, which I would be feeling better then feel ill again. Still thought a new flu was going around. | F | 71 | 7 days | 4/24/2009 | 1 | UTI | swollen hands, joint pain in hands, wrists, ankles, feet, knees. Neck pain - can't turn head. Extreme fatigue, fuzzy thinking. Itching all over. | Prescribed nitrofurantoin after 1.5 days on Cipro. Symptoms similar on both. I'd rather deal with UTI. Symptoms have begun to subside 5-6 hours after (deliberate) missed dosage. | F | 53 | 1.5 days | 4/17/2009 | 1 | for a UTI infection | Acid reflux and headache while taking the drug (not realizing the connection). After completing full 7 day dosage, on 9th day experienced hives, severe gas/pain around chest and back, acid reflux, burping, sores on the roof of my mouth, glassy eyes, extreme exhaustion, cough, some face swelling,eg muscle spasms, needed bed rest. | I am outraged about this -- after some investigation I found this site, and realized I was suffering from an allergic reaction. I would like to know if anyone had contacted P&G. I just sent them an e-mail, and have also contacted the FDA to file a complaint. I'm waiting to hear back from P&G, but am seriously thinking of contacting an attorney. | F | 59 | 7 days | 4/17/2009 | 2 | UTI | Very bad stomach cramping, aches and pains all over, especially in my lower back and legs. I experienced itching with no hives or rash. Extremely lethargic, sleeping up to 16 hours a day and profound muscle weakness. Symptoms began about 3 hours after taking the first dose and got worse over the 7 days I took it. | If you can, take with a lot of food. I am nauseated most of the time and can't eat very much so I suffered with the upper abdominal pain. I just took my last dose and I hope I have to delayed effects that many of the other users here have. It did seem to clear up my UTI...at least I can urinate now. I used to have to push and force hard for the urine to come out. | F | 31 | 7 days | 4/15/2009 | 1 | Finished medication (nitrofur) in 6 days and on 7th day broke out in hives all over my arms, legs, torso. Hives did not go away after a week of scratching; finally had to resort to prednisone medication to get rid of hives and took that for a week. I now seem to have started hives in my decolletage area and breasts but everywhere else has cleared up for the most part. I guess I will see what happens but my hives were fierce and made my life miserable. | This is a follow-up to what I posted April 1st. It is now April 7th, 3 weeks after my initial reaction to Nitrofur and I still have hives. They seem flare up at will or come and go. The prednisone did not seem to help all that much. BTW I am allergic to sulfa; don't know if this is relevant. I will keep posting with follow-ups. | F | 46 | 7 days | 4/7/2009 | 4 | UTI | No problems whatsoever, trying to remind myself to drink lots of fluids...macrobid doing it's job as long as I don't get a yeast infecion from it! | F | 35 | 5 days | 4/5/2009 | 1 | UTI | I have been on MACROBID- generic brand- for 9 months. I am suffering from weight gain, chest pain, chills and depression. I am so frustrated I don't know where to turn as I'm on my 3rd Urologist. Has anyone else suffered from weight gain and depression? Has anyone had good results with D-Manose? Any other suggestions? I have the type of UTIs where I have the severe knife-burning sensations; which get so severe I end up in the hospital. thanks for any info/help! | F | 61 | 9 months | 4/5/2009 | 1 | for UTI | Finished medication (nitrofur) in 6 days and on 7th day broke out in hives all over my arms, legs, torso. Hives did not go away after a week of scratching; finally had to resort to prednisone medication to get rid of hives and took that for a week. I now seem to have started hives in my decolletage area and breasts but everywhere else has cleared up for the most part. I guess I will see what happens but my hives were fierce and made my life miserable. | If I had read this site before taking Macrobid I WOULD HAVE NOT TAKEN!!!!! It is horrible! | F | 46 | 6 days | 4/1/2009 | 1 | UTI | Nausea, diarrhea, dizziness | Was prescribed Macrobid for a UTI. Took full course for 7 days and UTI symptoms reappeared on day 6. Physician had to prescribe Levaquin for another 7 days. | F | 42 | 7 days | 3/27/2009 | 4 | UTI | Some intestinal discomfort and a bit of indigestion --have taken for 3 days & have 7 to go. So far, so good. Tried Cipro first which alleviated most but not all of the symptoms & then learned from lab result that my infection was resistant to Cipro. | F | 60 | 3 days | 3/26/2009 | 5 | UTI | Took this medication twice- mixed symptoms. | The first time I took Macrobid, no problems.. cured my UTI and felt better by the end of the 1st day of using it. 2nd time I took the Macrobid, hands flared up... swollen to no end! I went in to urgent care and after explaining to them that I wasn't on any other meds.. the only thing I did all day was go tanning at a salon, the doctor chuckled and told me that I cannot tan while on this medication and should stay out of the sun as much as possible. After prednisone to reduce my swelling and benedryl to follow, he told me to continue and finish my prescription. I did and another success of clearing my UTI. I am now on another round of Macrobid (by request), after having 2 recurring bladder infections where the doctor prescribed cipro, which never completely cleared up my 2 UTIs which began in Jan of 09. I think that everyone will have their own experiences with Macrobid obviously, but there are a lot of precautions that you MUST take while taking this medication for it to be a success. Swelling WILL most likely occur if you spend enough time in the sun while on this medication, or warmer temperatures. You have to follow the instructions, don't drink coffee if you can avoid it... I drink a cup in the morn as opposed to my usual 4-5 cups throughout the day while I'm on macrobid, and PLENTY of water following (Water is key to flushing this out of your system.. keep a water bottle by your side while getting rid of a UTI.) So far I am doing fine with this medication on my 3rd round | F | 38 | 3 days | 3/20/2009 | 1 | Bladder Infection | On day 6 I developed an allergic reaction. I currently have had a RED HOT Itchy Rash and Flare ups of Hives for the last 10 days. | On March 4th I started taking Nitrofura Macro.. which is generic for Macrobid. I took the antibiotic for 6 days and on the 6th day I developed a hive on my arm, and then a few more on my stomach and then later that night they were covering the front of my torso. I woke up the next morning, covered from the tip of my head to the soles of my feet in Hives. And not just any small hive... these Hives were actually Welts the size of dinner plates in some cases. My skin turned Red and Blotchy all over, and I headed to the doctor that afternoon. The doctor recognized my reaction immediately as an allergic reaction to an Antibiotic. She advised me to quit taking the drug and she prescribed Prednisone for me, and advised that I take Benadryl. I spent the next 7 days taking Benadryl every 3 to 4 hours and started out on 60 mg of Prednisone per day and weaned down to 20 mg per day. On Day 6 of my treatment, I developed Hives in my throat and the roof of my mouth, and decided to go back to the doctor out of fear that my throat was swelling on the inside. I was prescribed an additional 2 weeks of prednisone and an EpiPen. Today is day 10 since my first hive, and I am still having flare ups of hives in all different places of my body. I have to admit that the hives are not as intense as when this all started, but it is still ITCHY.. and driving me insane! | F | 30 | 6 days | 3/19/2009 | 1 | UTI infection (moved to kidneys) | Extreme nausea/vomiting/dehydration, to the point where I had to have an IV inserted to keep me hydrated. My fever increased to the point where I was alternating between sweating and having the chills. Headache, dry cough, sore feeling kidneys, weight loss. | I had never taken a drug from this class before so had no idea I would be so sensitive to it. Have had kidney/UTIs in the past and knew this was a kidney infection but my doctor was unreceptive (apparently thinks he knows my body better than I do!) It was very painful to be so dehydrated and constantly vomiting. Luckily after having called in, my prescription has been switched over to Cipro which has worked for me in the past. | F | 26 | 2 days | 3/19/2009 | 1 | Chronic UTI | Extreme lower abdominal cramping, itching hands and feet, severe sweating and body convulsing chills (without fever), vomiting. | I've only been to a hospital 3 times. Twice for natural childbirth with no medications or sedatives and no epidural, and the third time was within 4 hours of taking generic macrobid. The abdominal cramping in the third visit was far worse than natural childbirth. An IV drip of morphine and a muscle relaxant in the butt was the only thing to relieve the extreme cramping and convulsions. | F | 43 | 1 days | 3/19/2009 | 1 | repeat urine infection | I've been told by my doctor thats it's an intollerance not a side effect. I was pissed because when I first started taking it i had all these weird symptoms so i called the pharmacy and they said non of my symptoms were side effects so i dismissed it as the medications fault. I thought I must have something serious until i checked this website out and saw SO many people with the same symptoms!! Major flu like symptons, aching, fatigue, low grade fever, bloated stomach, gas. I felt aweful. I wasted a month of my life feeling bad because the pharmacy has no clue about these symptoms. | F | 43 | 30 days | 3/18/2009 | 2 | UTI | Right after I took the first dose, I started feeling nausea, fever, severe headaches, muscle pains, abdominal cramps/pains, lethargy and a skin-crawling sensation. 3 days after taking this medication, pinpoint red spots broke out from my cheeks all the way down to my legs. Most of the systemic side effects subsided within a day of stopping this medication. Definitely DO NOT recommend! | It did cure my UTI after a single dose, but the side effects were too great. | M | 28 | 3 days | 3/14/2009 | 2 | UTI | Nausea, Vomiting, weakness, flu like s/s | PLEASE RAED THIS - if you are at risk for UTI's - only working plan is - DRINK plenty - I mean - up to 3 gal. a day, mostly - WATER. So that even at night you have to urinate every 3 hours. KEEP IT FLUSHED! I also take now "D-MANNOSE" 2- 4 caps a day (READ ABOUT IT ONLINE) You can BUY IN HEALTH STORE OR ON AMAZON.com, also there you can order URINE DIP STICKS - to see how you are doing, check your urine. Urinate after intercourse. Wear cotton underwear. I do not use Abx due to several side effects and keep myself in shape doing this all. Good HEALTH for all of you! | F | 49 | 3 times | 3/14/2009 |